Tributes pour in for 107-year-old Kate Rutledge who was born at the end of World War I
Tributes have started to pour in for 107-year-old Mary Catherine (Kate) Rutledge, who was born on 2 October 1918, just a month before an armistice was signed between the Germans and the Allies ending World War One.
According to Funeral.times , MARY CATHERINE Rutledge (Kate) Nee Lowry passed away on April 29 ‘in her 108th year’.
She is further described as the ‘beloved wife of the late Ernest, a dear sister, aunt and friend’.
Her funeral service will take place in Roselawn Crematorium on Friday 8th May at 12 noon.
"Very deeply regretted and will be lovingly remembered by her sorrowing family and friends. Our Lady pray for her,” adds the notice.
According to an article in a local newspaper, a ‘fresh-faced and twinkly-eyed Kate Rutledge’ – then her 107th birthday – had seen ‘six British monarchs crowned, ten popes elected, lived through various global conflicts, and survived pandemics’.
She retired from the Slieve Donard Hotel at the age of 83-years, having taken up a post as a personal assistant to its then manager back in 1987.
It has also been reported that Kate, a passionate golfer, developed a love for the game while living in Ardglass, where she and Ernie set up home.
Messages of sympathy towards Kate include: ‘Rest in peace Kate you will be so missed’, ‘Rest in peace Kate, was a pleasure to care for you, you will be so missed’, ‘Rest in peace Kate such an incredible lady you’ll be missed x’ and ‘Rest in peace lovely lady, such a pleasure to have known you x’.